Australian State’s War on Crime Sees Spending Triple That of Other States

Victorian police maintain a heavy presence outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Victoria, Australia, on Apr. 3, 2006. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Victoria Police have implemented cost-cutting measures to reduce its spending following a budget blowout on crime fighting operations that has seen the state spend as much as New South Wales (NSW)on law and order enforcement, despite being one-third in geographical size.

According to The Age, spending on police courts and prisons grew at double or triple the rate of any other Australian state and territory over the past decade, and there are concerns that Victoria Police may no longer be financially sustainable.